Expertise in
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Dr. Wei D. Gao

Intensive Care Medicine | Anesthesiology
1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Expertise in
7
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1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

Dr. Wei Dong Gao is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include anesthesiology. Dr. Gao earned his M.D. from Harbin Medical University in China and his Ph.D. from the University of Calgary. He completed post-doctoral training at Johns Hopkins. He performed his residencies at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a fellowship in cardiac anesthesia at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Gao joined the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins in 2002. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Gao was a research assistant in the Department of Medicine and Medical Physiology at the University of Calgary. He was a research associate in the molecular and cellular cardiology section in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins from 1995 to 1997. His research interests include myofilament desensitization in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, oxidative stress in heart failure, excitation-contraction coupling in ischemia/reperfusion and heart failure, anethesthetics and cardiac contraction, and cardiac muscle physiology. Dr. Gao’s work was recognized by Johns Hopkins with a Clinician Scientist Award from 2002 to 2004. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Association of University Anesthesiologists, American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of Anesthesiology. He serves on the Research Committee of Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists and is an Associate Editor of Anesthesia & Analgesia. CV http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/anesthesiology/faculty/cv/gao.pdf.

Dr. Gao is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Vascular Birthmark, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Endoscopy.

Dr. Gao is board certified in American Board Of Anesthesiology. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 3119 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. Dr. Gao is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Intensive Care Medicine
Anesthesiology

Licenses

Anesthesiology in MD

Board Certifications

American Board Of Anesthesiology

Fellowships

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesiology, 2002

Hospital Affiliations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Languages Spoken

English
Mandarin

Gender

Male

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multicenter, Single Blind, Randomized and Sham Controlled Trial of Renal Sympathetic Denervation Using SyMapCath I™ Catheter and SYMPIONEER S1™ Stimulator/Generator for the Treatment of Hypertension (SMART Trial)
A Prospective, Multicenter, Single Blind, Randomized and Sham Controlled Trial of Renal Sympathetic Denervation Using SyMapCath I™ Catheter and SYMPIONEER S1™ Stimulator/Generator for the Treatment of Hypertension (SMART Trial)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 02, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

3114 Total Publications

StableFlow: Real-Time 4K Video Super-Resolution with Robust Feature Propagation.
StableFlow: Real-Time 4K Video Super-Resolution with Robust Feature Propagation.
Journal: IEEE transactions on image processing : a publication of the IEEE Signal Processing Society
Published: September 04, 2026
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What conditions does Dr. Wei D. Gao specialize in?

While Dr. Wei D. Gao is a Intensive Care Medicine, they have specific expertise in PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Vascular Birthmark. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Intensive Care Medicine.

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Yes. Dr. Wei D. Gao has published 3114 articles and abstracts on conditions like PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum. You can view a list of Dr. Wei D. Gao's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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Dr. Wei D. Gao accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and CareFirst. We recommend calling the office directly at 410-955-5000 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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